Who You Are Book 2

Chapter 74 - Guanyin Temple

Bringing Wen Ning with him, Wei Wuxian dashed straight towards the Guanyin Temple inside the city. During the day, he and Lan Wangji had already searched the area. They'd originally planned to examine the place more carefully and break the array in the temple to see which creature was sealed there, whether it'd help in dealing with Jin Guangyao or not. However, he slept all the way until seven in the evening, and that kind of thing happened afterwards. Naturally, the plan fell through.

Currently, Wei Wuxian felt discontent in every way possible, which was why he came to search for trouble with Jin Guangyao in the middle of the night. All was quiet. The household lights had already been blown out, and the doors of the Guanyin Temple were shut tightly as well. From outside of the tall walls, the courtyard seemed to be pitch black, but as Wei Wuxian leaped up the wall, before he even reached the roof, he suddenly paused, Something's wrong.

Wen Ning froze as well, whispering, "There's a barrier."

Wei Wuxian gestured with his hand. The two landed soundlessly and left the main entrance. They went to a corner on the other side of the Guanyin Temple and carefully climbed up. After hiding behind a rooftop gargoyle statue, they finally peeked into the courtyard.

And both of the two gaped in shock.

Inside the Guanyin Temple was full of both people and candlelight. Half were monks, and the other half were cultivators wearing robes of Sparks Amidst Snow. The two groups stood mixed, all of people carrying bows and arrows on their backs and swords in their hands as if they were guarding something, ready to fight at any moment. Once in a while there would be whispers. But due to the special camouflaging barriers that had been set up on all four sides of the Guanyin Temple, from the streets outside the walls, all seemed to be dark and silent inside. None of the sounds and lights leaked out.

But what gave Wei Wuxian the shock wasn't the barrier. It wasn't the cultivators and fake monks either. Instead, it was the white-robed person standing in the center of the courtyard.

Lan Xichen.

Lan Xichen wasn't restrained by anything. Even his sword and his xiao, Liebing, were worn at his waist. He stood amid the crowd so gently, and these monks and cultivators regarded him with respect as well, even answering all of his requests.

Wei Wuxian observed for a while before turning to Wen Ning, his voice low, "Go back to the inn immediately. Bring Hanguang Jun here as fast as possible!"

Wen Ning nodded and disappeared. Wei Wuxian didn't see Jin Guangyao. He didn't know if he was here or if he had the Tiger Seal in his hand. After some thought, he bit his finger and moved his bleeding fingertip towards the Spirit-locking Pouch at his waist. He wanted to use a few small ghosts to quietly summon a couple of dark creatures for him. Yet, at this point, a string of barks came from an end of the street outside the Guanyin Temple.

Wei Wuxian immediately felt his soul fly away.

...

"Aww, A'Xian, you still afraid of dogs?" Yanli asked.

Wuxian looked at her, "Still? I am always afraid of them."

"Have you considered trying to overcome that fear?" Baoshan asked.

"No!" Wuxian answered immediately after she asked.

Baoshan giggled, "Why?"

"I don't want to," Wuxian said as he started to panic a bit. Lan Wangji could feel Wuxian trembling in fear as if a dog could appear at any moment.

"Don't worry, Wei Ying. I won't let any dog come near you, I promise you," Wangji assured him. 

Wuxian curled up into Wangji's lap. He was still trembling. Wangji wrapped his arms around him, placing one hand on the back of Wuxian's head, tangling and and scratching at Wuxian's scalp. and the other around him rubbing on his arm in comfort.